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LPI-US Launches National Linux Training Partner Program

The Training Camp Designated as First LPI-US Approved Training Partner

HATTIESBURG, Miss., Mar 29, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Linux Professional Institute's United States Affiliate (LPI-US) is pleased to announce that The Training Camp has been approved to receive designation as a LPI-US Approved Training Partner (LATP).

"The LATP program was established to identify and support professional IT training centers that demonstrate a higher level of commitment to LPI and IT professionals," said LPI-US program manager Wesley Duffee-Braun. "We have tremendous support for the LATP program throughout the country, and we're pleased and honored to have The Training Camp (www.trainingcamp.com) serve as the inaugural member."

Participation in the LATP program requires that the training center use third-party approved training materials, use LPI certified instructors and adhere to the LPI Training and Academic Code of Ethics.

"The Training Camp has seen a 30% growth in demand for Linux training and certification in the last year, which reflects the increasing rate of adoption in the enterprise," said Ross Brunson, director of Unix and Linux education at The Training Camp. "For IT professionals looking to gain the skills they need to work with the latest Linux technology, the accelerated LPI course offers the fastest, most flexible route. Having launched the world's first LPI+ Linux boot camp we continue to lead the market and very pleased to be committed to and part of the LATP program."

"The LATP designation shows that a training center is committed to offering the highest level of professional Linux training," said Duffee-Braun. "By partnering with LPI-US as a LATP, The Training Camp has committed to leading the way for vendor-neutral Linux certification in the United States."

LPI-US is the Linux Professionals Institute (LPI) United States Affiliate, and is managed by the Open Source Software Institute (OSSI). LPI-US manages all the aspects of LPI in the United States, including LPI exam labs, conferences, and distribution of marketing information.

About The Training Camp

The Training Camp's on-campus style and accelerated learning methodology delivers proven value to enterprises, government organizations and professionals that need to keep up with rapidly changing industry advances and certification requirements. The Training Camp, with education centers across the United States and Europe, offers a range of courses for Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Linux, CompTIA, (ISC)2, and Sun certification.

The Training Camp, founded in 1998, is the operating name for Knowledge Key Associates, Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. [HYPERLINK@www.trainingcamp.com.]